By LORETTA FULTON At the original National Day of Prayer, held in 1775, colonists were urged to pray for justice, their rights, and “our true, sovereign George III.” It is unknown what the colonists actually prayed for in regard to George III, but the outcome probably wasn’t what King George had hoped for. The brief history lesson was presented by
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By LORETTA FULTON At least two organizations will host live National Day of Prayer services on Thursday. 1-Kingdom, an organization of local civic leaders and ministers, and the Abilene Interfaith Council, which has members from various faith traditions, will host services that are open to the public. 1-Kingdom is sponsoring several prayer opportunities throughout the day, all at Festival Gardens
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Kelly Pigott, Hardin-Simmons University religion professor, will be guest speaker for the April 25 meeting of the Abilene Interfaith Council. The program begins at 6:30 p.m. at First Central Presbyterian Church, 400 Orange St. Pigott will lead a roundtable discussion of peregrinatio, the pilgrimage process for building a personal faith, as featured in his book From Eden to Heaven: Spiritual Formation for
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The monthly meeting of the Abilene Interfaith Council will feature a presentation by members of the Interfaith San Antonio Alliance. The meeting, which is open to the public, will begin with lunch at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, March 10, in Gerhart Hall at the Episcopal Church of the Heavenly Rest, 602 Meander St. Lunch is by donation. Wyndee Holbrook, executive director
Read moreBy PHILIP LeMASTERS With the support of the Lilly Fellows Program and the Abilene Interfaith Council, the Department of Religion and Philosophy of McMurry University is sponsoring three lectures on “Coptic-Muslim Interactions Across the Centuries” Feb. 7 and 8. The lectures will be presented by Bishop Anba Suriel, Ph.D. Bishop Suriel serves in the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Los Angeles
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Liturgical worship will be the topic of the monthly meeting of the Abilene Interfaith Council, with Rev. David Romanik, rector of the Episcopal Church of the Heavenly Rest, presenting the program. The meeting, which is free and open to the public, will begin at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 20, at Heavenly Rest, 602 Meander St. Liturgical worship, meaning the service
Read more“The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: Who Are They?” is a question that members will try to answer during the November meeting of the Abilene Interfaith Council. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 16, at the LDS Church, 3325 N. 12th St. The public is invited to the free meeting. LDS Members serving as panelists are
Read moreThe Abilene Interfaith Council and Cultura Local ABI are hosting a program about Dia de los Muertos at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 23, at the Center for Contemporary Arts. The program is free, and the public is invited. Joyce Martinez-Sledge will speak about the cultural significance and impact of Dia de los Muertos traditions in our local area. Guests are
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The Rev. David Romanik, rector of the Episcopal Church of the Heavenly Rest, will lead the Sept. 30 meeting of the Abilene Interfaith Council. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. at the church, 602 Meander St. The meeting is open to the public. Admission is free. Romanik will speak on liturgical Christian worship. Face masks are requested. No food
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